Division of Adult Services and Aging seeks input on 5-year plan
The state Department of Social Services' Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) is requesting input on the next...
2017 Medicare HH PPS Final Rule Analysis available
The calendar year (CY) 2017 Medicare Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule Analysis is intended to...
Nursing home excellence campaign rebranded under CDC
The 10-year-old Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign is being transition into a new program under the Centers...
CMS Awarded New Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its new Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Three contractors will perform post-payment...
AHRQ helps nursing homes tackle antimicrobial stewardship
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has created an Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide to help nursing homes improve...
Moratorium legislative committee moving forward on 5 bills
The Regulation on Nursing and Assisted Living Beds Study moved forward on five bills for introduction to the full...
CMS offering training for Phase 1 Implementation of new nursing home regulations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing online training for Regional Offices (RO), State Survey Agencies...
SDAHO SNF VBP analysis available
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Analysis is intended to provide member SNFs with a preview of...
LeadingAge offering seminar on CMS Requirements of Participation
LeadingAge experts are offering an overview of a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) final rule revising the current...
Nursing home administrators asked to complete Medicaid payment methodologies survey
The Legislative Summer Study Committee reviewing Medicaid payment methodologies is asking that the South Dakota Department of Social Services...
